Sandy Johnstone

Sandy Johnstone

Air Vice Marshal Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone CB, DFC, AE, RAF, better known as Sandy Johnstone, (2 June 1916–13 December 2000) was a Royal Air Force squadron, wing and station commander during World War II and the commander of Commonwealth forces operating in Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation.

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Johnstone.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Vice-Marshal A V R Johnstone]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/12/19/db01.xml Telegraph.co.uk - Obituary]


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